Clinical trials: Musculoskeletal Infection
Invasive Streptococcal Infection, Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease
Genetic Susceptibility to Severe Streptococcal Infections
Invasive bacterial infection is a dangerous but relatively uncommon disease where bacteria spread deep into the body causing diseases like blood poisoning ('bacteraemia'), pneumonia, meningitis and others.
- Conditions
- Invasive Streptococcal Infection, Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease, Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease, Necrotising Fasciitis
- Trial name
- NCT01911572
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Gingivitis
Clinical and Biochemical Evaluation of Dental and Periodontal Conditions in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Aimed to be done in the planned thesis to evaluate the dental and periodontal health of patients with newly diagnosed JIA and healthy-periodontal problems with cytokines from saliva and oxidative stress markers non-invasively…
- Conditions
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Gingivitis, Decay, Dental
- Trial name
- NCT05217277
- Testing
- Humans ELISA kits
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Malaria
Clinical Performance Evaluation of Fyodor Urine Malaria Test (UMT)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical performance of the one-step Fyodor Urine Malaria Test (UMT), to determine its accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) for the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in…
- Trial name
- NCT01921413
- Testing
- Urine Malaria Test
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 1,893 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fyodor Biotechnologies Inc
Chronic Disease, HIV/AIDS
Observational Pharmaco-Epidemiology Research & Analysis
Greater advances are needed in two separate but related areas in healthcare: 1) the Clinical Decision Support Systems that complement the EHR use in support of routine patient care, population management and disease management…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, HIV/AIDS, Liver Diseases, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- OPERA (NCT03813862)
- Testing
- Non-interventional (observational only)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epividian
Rheumatic Heart Disease, Mitral Stenosis
Genetic Susceptibility to Rheumatic Heart Disease in the Pacific Region
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there are genetic differences between patients with rheumatic heart disease and members of the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT02188862
- Where
- 3 sites in Fiji, New Caledonia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Spinal Diseases, Spinal Fusion
Intraoperative Disinfection by Pulse Irrigation With Povidone-Iodine Solution in Spine Surgery
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, in preventing Spinal Surgical Infection, of intraoperative pulsatile irrigation with a 2000-ml saline solution of PVP-Iodine in a group of patients undergoing complex spine…
- Conditions
- Spinal Diseases, Spinal Fusion, Spine Injury, Infection, Hospital
- Trial name
- NCT03249363
- Testing
- Group A - Pulsed PVP-I Irrigation
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rome Tor Vergata
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
Chronic Fatigue Following Acute Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Adolescents
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by unexplained, disabling and long lasting fatigue, as well as pain, impaired memory, sleep difficulties and other symptoms.
- Trial name
- CEBA (NCT02335437)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Mastoiditis; Acute
Corticosteroids as an Additional Treatment for Mastoiditis In Children
The aim of the study is to assess the influence of adjuvant corticosteroid treatment in acute mastoiditis in children. we expect a better outcome in children treated with both corticosteroids and antibiotics including lower rates…
- Trial name
- COSMIC (NCT04828525)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, normal saline
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ori snapiri
Microcephaly
Zika and Microcephaly: Case-control Study
It is suspected that zika virus infection during pregnancy is associated with microcephaly. The objective of this study is to investigate the occurrence of rash accompanied by three or more dengue-like signs and symptoms during…
- Trial name
- NCT02741882
- Testing
- Questionary
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laboratório Sabin
Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms
Chest Wall Motion Analysis in Disease
Breathing movements, called chest wall motion, are very complex. The investigators are studying how movement of the abdomen, ribs and diaphragm contribute to breathing and how this differs with different diseases in the chest.
- Conditions
- Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms, Surgery, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- CWM (NCT02958683)
- Testing
- Chest wall motion analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart of England NHS Trust
Healthy, Muscular Dystrophy
Studies of Patients With Skin Disease, Patients With Neurological Degenerations, and Normal Volunteers
It is proposed that patients with skin disease due to presumed immunologic, genetic or viral-induced abnormalities, patients with neurological degenerations, and normal controls be evaluated with various in vitro studies of…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Muscular Dystrophy, Retinal Degeneration, Skin Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00001164
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Effectiveness of Edutainment-Based Interventions in Increasing Knowledge of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Among School-Going Children in Nepal: Study Protocol for Colors to Save Hearts Quasi-Experimental Pretest-Posttest Study
Background: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequela, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), remain significant public health concerns in low- and middle-income countries, including Nepal.
- Trial name
- NCT07065474
- Testing
- education material
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kathmandu Institute of Child Health
Post-Polio Syndrome
Post-Poliosyndrome Treated With Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IvIg)
Inflammatory cytokines in the cerebrospinal fluid may contribute to the new muscle weakness, fatigue and pain experienced by patients with post-polio syndrome. Intravenousimmunoglobulin (IvIg) reduces this inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT00231439
- Testing
- IvIg
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Streptococcus Group A
Prevalence of RHD, Pyoderma and Scabies in Children in Fiji
The purpose of this study is to estimate the number of cases of rheumatic heart disease, pyoderma, and scabies in school age children in Fiji.
- Trial name
- NCT00284843
- Where
- Fiji
- Volunteers
- 5,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
The unhide® Project is a non-interventional, longitudinal research study designed to establish a secure data repository of demographic, health, and lifestyle information from individuals with brain inflammation and related…
- Conditions
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS, Rheumatic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
- Trial name
- NCT04806620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Inflammation Collaborative
Rheumatic Diseases, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Pain Phenotyping of Rheumatic Diseases - An Observational Study
Background: Rheumatic diseases can affect the joints, ligaments, tendons, bones, muscles, and skin. They can also cause inflammation, damage body tissues, and change nerve signals in the brain.
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Diseases, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System, Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT07829497
- Testing
- Bedside quantitative sensory testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis
Development of a Non-invasive Assessment of Human Bone Quality Using Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy
In this study spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS), which allows the collection of Raman spectra through turbid media, is being applied to collect Raman spectra of bone.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Rickets / Osteomalacia
- Trial name
- NCT02814591
- Testing
- spatially offset Raman spectrometer (SORS)
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Systemic Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yellow Fever Vaccine in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases
According to World Health Organization (WHO), since December 2016, Brazil is showing a significant increase in cases of yellow fever in humans.
- Conditions
- Systemic Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Inflammatory Myopathy
- Trial name
- NCT03430388
- Testing
- Yellow Fever vaccine (17D)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Evidence-based Laboratory Test Order Sets in Primary Care
Cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate what the effect is of evidence-based order sets aimed at five indications on the appropriateness of laboratory test ordering in primary care.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT02950142
- Testing
- CPOE with order sets for lab testing, CPOE without order sets for lab testing
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Rheumatic Heart Disease, Rheumatic Fever
The Genetic Basis of Acquired Heart Disease in Africa
Background: An acquired heart disease is one that a person gets after they are born. Two of these are rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF).
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Heart Disease, Rheumatic Fever, Endomyocardial Fibrosis, Acquired Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02124109
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 736 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)